BJJ Articles

  • BJJ Celebrities, The Non-Barrier

    by Mat Savage
    Written By: Kevin BradleyPhoto: @Gordonlovesjiujitsu (Gordon Ryan) Pick any popular sport. Now take the star of a professional team in that sport. ...
    Posted in BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, competition, Jiu JItsu

  • Continuing Jiu-Jitsu Through Coronavirus

    by Isaac Olson
    In recent weeks governments and businesses have shut down operations in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. Whether you believe this media induce...
    Posted in BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jiu JItsu

  • Black Belt Worship: The Path to Cult-like Behavior

    by Isaac Olson
    “Incompetence should not be rewarded with blind loyalty” –Lord Varys, Game of Thrones Throughout my experiences in Jiu-Jitsu I’ve had the pleasure ...
    Posted in BJJ, Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jiu JItsu

  • WHAT IS THE “BJJ LIFESTYLE”

    by Mat Savage
    Author: Luke Docherty Photo Credit: Luke Bender As I sit here typing this I have to think back to my first 6 months training Jiu Jitsu and what I t...
    Posted in BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jiu JItsu

  • What To Expect In Your First Jiu Jitsu Competition

    by Isaac Olson
    So you’ve just signed up for your first Jiu-Jitsu competition, congratulations! It’s an important step in your Jiu-Jitsu journey and it’s one of th...
    Posted in BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, competition, Jiu JItsu

  • What I Do To Learn Technique From BJJ Videos

    by Mat Savage
    Edited by: Isaac Olson If you've been doing BJJ for any length of time you’ve probably watched a lot of Jiu Jitsu videos and constantly live and br...
    Posted in BJJ, Jiu JItsu

  • How to Choose A Jiu-Jitsu Academy

    by Isaac Olson
    Whether you’ve moved to a new area, or are just new to Jiu-Jitsu choosing the right academy sets the tone for your entire Jiu-Jitsu journey. But ho...
    Posted in BJJ, Jiu JItsu, New Gym

  • Where to Start With Rubber Guard: My Experience

    by Mat Savage
    For the first few years of training I never used any Rubber Guard technique. I listened to a lot of Joe Rogan and from time to time I would see som...
    Posted in 10th planet, BJJ, Jiu JItsu, rubber guard

  • Kingz Balistico 2.0 GI Review

    by Mat Savage
    The Kingz Balistico 2.0 is a high quality BJJ gi from Kingz Kimonos. It is a lightweight competition gi that Kingz describes as a combination of th...
    Posted in BJJ, Gi Review, Jiu JItsu